Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in Barbados
Barbados: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
156th
of 210 countries
All-time high
18
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Barbados, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Barbados stood at 1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Barbados peaked at 18 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
That places Barbados 156th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 1 | — |
| 2000 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2002 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 6 | -60.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 13 | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 4 | -69.2% |
| 2016 | 12 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -50.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111, 1% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5, 20% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3333 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.5 | 4 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3 | 2 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 2 compare
- 153 Malta 2 compare
- 156 Benin 1 compare
- 156 Cape Verde 1 compare
- 156 Cuba 1 compare
- 156 Dominica 1 compare
- 156 Dominican Republic 1 compare
- 156 Georgia 1 compare
- 156 Guyana 1 compare
- 156 Libya 1 compare
- 156 Liechtenstein 1 compare
- 156 Nicaragua 1 compare
- 156 Tajikistan 1 compare
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Barbados?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Barbados was 1 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2013.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Barbados rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Barbados ranks 156th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release